An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s1.575.4

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he addressed Kṛṣṇa upon beholding Karṇa's (θ) prowess, and as the Samçaptakas were defeated (when the sun had ascended the meridian), *A.* pierced through the Kuru host. Duryodhana once more urged the Samçaptakas against him. Having slain 10,000 kshattriyas, *A.* came to the further wing of the Samçaptakas, which was protected by the Kāmbojas; the younger brother of the Kāmboja chief Sudakṣiṇa was slain by *A.*; the Kāmbojas, etc. (ττ), were slain. *A.* fought Açvatthāman; Si. and Cā. arrived; Kṛṣṇa urged *A.* not to spare Açvatthāman, who swooned away and was borne away by his charioteer; *A.* slaughtered the Kuru troops, etc. (VIII, 58). *A.* pointed out to Kṛṣṇa that the Pāṇḍava army was fleeing before Karṇa, and that Yudhiṣṭhira was nowhere to be seen; "the third part of the day still remains." *A.* proceeded to Yudhiṣṭhira; Kṛṣṇa described the field of battle to *A.* (γγ). A terrible battle ensued (VIII, 58). A remnant only of the Samçaptakas were left unslaughtered. Dhṛṣṭadyumna was worsted by Açvatthāman and rescued by *A.*; *A.* proceeded towards the Samçaptakas (VIII, 59). Kṛṣṇa pointed out to *A.* that Yudhiṣṭhira was being pursued by many Dhārtarāṣṭras and was in great danger; Karṇa would soon come against *A.* and was protected by Duryodhana; he should be slain. *A.* then destroyed the remnant of his foes; the Samçaptakas fled (VIII, 60). *A.* fought against Açvatthāman (VIII, 61). *A.* appeared (VIII, 62). Çalya exhorted Karṇa to fight with *A.*, but in vain;